Last updated · June 2026
My commitment
I'm committed to making this website usable for as many people as possible—including readers who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, screen magnification, or other assistive technology. Accessibility is an ongoing effort, and I keep working at it.
The standard I build to
This site is designed and built to meet the WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines. In practice, that means:
- Keyboard friendly. Every link, button, and form field can be reached and used with a keyboard alone, and each page begins with a “Skip to content” link so you can jump straight past the menu.
- Visible focus. Whatever you're tabbing to shows a clear golden outline, so you never lose your place.
- Labeled forms. Every form field has a proper text label that assistive technology can read, and confirmation messages are announced when they appear.
- Readable color contrast. Body text, captions, and form placeholders are checked against the AA contrast thresholds on both the light and dark parts of the site.
- Text that scales. The layout reflows cleanly when you zoom in or enlarge text, with no loss of content.
- Meaningful alt text. Photos and cover art carry descriptions; purely decorative flourishes are hidden from screen readers so they don't add noise.
- Gentle motion. If your device asks for reduced motion, the site honors that and stills its animations.
- Clear structure. Headings, landmarks, and navigation are marked up semantically so screen readers can move through a page in a sensible order.
Reading formats
My books come in ebook (with adjustable text size and your reader's built-in tools), paperback, and audiobook editions—so you can read or listen in whatever way suits you best.
Where I'm still working
Accessibility is never quite “finished.” I review new pages and content as they're added, and a few areas—like full testing with every screen reader and any third-party tools that get embedded later—are part of my ongoing checklist rather than a one-time fix.
Found a barrier?
If anything on this site is hard to use, I genuinely want to know—please tell me through my contact page, describe what happened and the page you were on, and I'll do my best to put it right.
This statement was last reviewed in June 2026 and reflects the accessibility work currently built into the site.